Gloria's review
Contract With God
by Will Eisner
Gloria's review
Contract With God by Will Eisner
Gloria's review
rating:
bookshelves:
graphic
recommended for: Graphic novel enthusiasts
My first graphic novel is ... well, the first graphic novel. I accidentally stumbled upon this book which I learned is credited with launching the graphic novel genre. It compelling illustrates the lives of Jewish immigrants in New York during the Great Depression and war relocation years. It reminds us of the strong will to survive that we all hold within us, and reminds us how your world can turn upside down quickly.
The artwork definitely transported me right to the tenement neighborhood described. The characters depicted reminded me of actors I have seen from movies about that era.
Appeal Factors Include:
• Historical graphic novel
• Trilogy
• Many characters used in brief passages
• Ghetto life / slum lords
• Sexual and romantic desire
• Dashed dreams
• Great Depression
• New York
• Conflicting Personal Religious Beliefs
• Judaism
The artwork definitely transported me right to the tenement neighborhood described. The characters depicted reminded me of actors I have seen from movies about that era.
Appeal Factors Include:
• Historical graphic novel
• Trilogy
• Many characters used in brief passages
• Ghetto life / slum lords
• Sexual and romantic desire
• Dashed dreams
• Great Depression
• New York
• Conflicting Personal Religious Beliefs
• Judaism
